Honey Bee
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What’s the buzz? Ontario teen beekeeper to showcase skills at international eventBeekeeper Olivia Wilson of Hiawatha First Nation will represent Team Canada at the International Meeting of Young Beekeepers in Slovenia in early July.CanadaMay 29, 2023
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Giant hornets not likely to come to Manitoba, according to entomologistWinnipeg entomologist John Gavloski told 680 CJOB the chances of murder hornets making their way to the prairies is low.EnvironmentMay 9, 2020
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Very unlikely ‘murder hornets’ will make their way to Saskatchewan: expertsGiant Asian hornets, or 'murder hornets', are the largest hornet species in the world, but not the most deadly.ScienceMay 5, 2020
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Generating a buzz: Moncton family mows letter B into their yard to help local bee populationAccording to a study by York University, the American bumblebee is facing imminent extinction from Canada,EnvironmentJul 8, 2019
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Ontario beekeepers suffer ‘unsustainable losses’ over the winterA survey of almost 900 Ontario beekeepers indicated that 70 per cent suffered unsustainable losses.CanadaMay 14, 2018
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Could probiotics protect honey bees from pesticides? Western University researchers say maybeA new study from Lawson Health Research Institute and Western University has found that a specific strain of probiotics has the potential of improving immunity among honey bees to the toxic effects of pesticides.EnvironmentJun 19, 2017
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Planting bee-friendly gardens can help bee populations in southern AlbertaRecent data from Statistics Canada shows the number of beekeepers and honeybee hives are on the rise in Canada, but they still face challenges.FeaturesMay 19, 2017
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Save the bees! Grade 5 students advocate for declining bee populationGrade 5 students in Mississauga have learned about the diminishing population of bees, and have now become activists to help protect them.May 27, 2015
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Group wants controversial crop pesticides re-examined in SaskatchewanThe Saskatchewan Environmental Society wants controversial crop pesticides called neonicotinoids re-examined in Saskatchewan.EnvironmentAug 11, 2014
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